About this item
Highlights
- Short stories telling tales from a small world; an eclectic, compilation from different corners of the globe.
- Author(s): Ian James Cochrane
- 230 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, General
- Series Name: Telling Tales
Description
About the Book
Telling tales from a small world; an eclectic, compilation of short stories from some of the more eclectic corners of the globe. Sixty-one heartfelt sketches often laced with longing.
Book Synopsis
Short stories telling tales from a small world; an eclectic, compilation from different corners of the globe. Sixty-one heartfelt sketches often laced with longing.
We travel to Europe, Scandinavia and Oceania, The Middle East, Africa, Asia and The Americas; visit places of seclusion and reflection, mountains and memories, quiet towns and villages, cities immersed in their hustle and bustle. We visit the obvious to find the not so obvious. We visit the unusual. There is history and humour, mystery and regret, an odd assortment of bibs, bobs and bibelots - often nostalgic, reflective, happy or sad - sometimes all of the above. We meet many people along the way, including teachers, doctors, backpackers, country and city folk along with travelling souls of all ilks.
Most of these offerings have been previously published here and there, in some form at least, scattered across various blogs, websites, the occasional newspaper and/or offered up in some literary competition.
While there is lots of `travel' in this world-wide wander, the stories are very much focused on people, places and the human condition. The tales vary in length, a menagerie of the tall and the true, all intended to lead the reader to who knows where.
Review Quotes
"Riveting as always, simply marvellous. Wonderful writing and so descriptive, your observation of detail is superb. An awe-inspiring landscape, brought to life with your usual descriptive flair" - Marty Rubin (USA), Nothing Profound
"I love the poignancy" - Brenda Addie (Australia), All the World's A Stage
"Well written; genuine and its rawness very effective" - Sandra Tyler (USA), The Woven Tale Press
"I have always wondered how you manage to transcend the reader to the very spot of action with but a handful of words - I guess it is some kind of magic you do, some voodoo" - Umashankar Pandey (India), One Grain Amongst the Storm
"Very moving, that last paragraph gave me chills" - Kris Landt (USA), Channeling Hippocrates
"Thank you, dear sir, for an abundantly rich shared moment in time" - Nickey Oosthuizen (South Africa)
"Bloody terrific. You traipse selectively through the mystical, reality, without disturbing the essence of history." - Ralph Jones (Australia), Broowaha
"Such a terrific writer. So much emotion and heartfelt feeling" - Phil (USA), The Regular Guy NYC
"I love the evocative atmosphere of your writing" - Guy Thair (UK), The Wrong Stuff
"Beautiful!" - Annie Boreson (USA), Annie Off the Leash
"What a wonderful word picture you paint" - Dennis Hogson (China), The View from Fanling
"A lovely descriptive piece" - Robert (USA), Mulled Vine
"Beautiful work. Great nuance and emotion" Janene Murphy (USA), Enlightened: Light Vs Dark
"Well written indeed - Thanks for another wonderful piece. Very touching" - Lanthie Ransom (South Africa), Life Cherries
"Poignant and beautiful" - Big D (UK), Assorted Thoughts from an Unsorted Mind